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1951 Map of Laytonville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Laytonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Laytonville and the tribal lands of the Laytonville Rancheria and Sherwood Rancheria anchor this mid-century survey of the Mendocino highlands. The landscape is defined by the steep corridors of Outlet Creek and the Eel River, where the Northwestern Pacific railroad snakes through narrow canyons to reach remote outposts like Dos Rios and Tatu. High-altitude features such as Farley Peak and Mendocino Ridge overlook a network of seasonal watercourses and ridges, including Shimmin Ridge and Willits Ridge.

Tracing the path of the Redwood Highway, the map reveals early infrastructure and small mountain settlements at Longvale, Arnold, and Indian Springs. Local landmarks such as the Gaging Station near the junction of the Middle Fork Eel River and various family-named water bodies like Sam Watt Creek and Dutch Henry Creek reflect the area’s ranching and logging history before more modern developments altered the rural character of the northern Long Valley.